Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
46 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Hoff1606 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Lowell Township
Lowell Township has 933 acres of parks, 147 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 5% of Lowell Township’s land is conserved, about 1,123 acres. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #387 of 701 in Michigan. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,123 acres · of 32.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
933 ac
147 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lowell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lowell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowell Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #387 of 701 in Michigan. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lowell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical MI town 5% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · MI 0.3 · U.S. 0.4CPark land147 acres of park per 1,000 residents (933 acres) · MI 33 · U.S. 13AParks close to home44% of residents within a half mile of a park · MI 50% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Michigan towns of 2,500+ (701)Ahead of 45%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grand River Riverfront Park
Managed by Lowell Charter Township
75 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pratt Lake Boat Access Site
Managed by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Ionia R. A.
37 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,123 conserved acres
5% of Lowell Township’s land. Who manages Lowell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County699 ac
Private owners252 ac
Town or city72 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)58 ac
Other state land43 ac
Local Park · 771 acPrivate Park · 252 acAgricultural Easement · 58 acConservation Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 101 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Regional Park Local Park | County | 699 | Open |
| Deer Run Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 146 | Restricted |
| Qua Ke Zik Sportsman Club Private Park | Private owners | 106 | Open |
| Grand River Riverfront Park Local Park | Town or city | 68 | Open |
| Upper Bridge Property Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Lowell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lowell Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lowell Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Former Parnell Avenue Southeast0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Pickleball
6Soccer
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lowell Township: June to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 61 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Lowell Township →
Next door
Lowell Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Forest Hills45 miAda Township31 miCascade Township23 miVergennes Township17 miBoston Township10 miLowell Township3.9 miBowne Township2.8 miLowell2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Township | 5% | 0.1 | 147 | 44% | B |
| Lowell | 8% | 0.9 | 52 | 99%+ | A |
| Boston Township | 2% | 0.3 | 91 | 33% | B− |
| Vergennes Township | 12% | 0.5 | 268 | 36% | A− |
| Forest Hills | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cascade Township | 4% | 0.7 | 26 | 38% | B |
| Bowne Township | 1% | 0.1 | 64 | 22% | C+ |
| Ada Township | 10% | 0.9 | 129 | 32% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lowell Township
Where can I hike in Lowell Township?
The longest trail networks: Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles; Grand River Riverfront Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lowell Township is conserved land?
5% of its land, against a typical 5% for a Michigan town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Lowell Township’s trails?
Bradford Dickinson White Nature Preserve and Grand River Riverfront Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lowell Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lowell Township?
17,551 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 933 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lowell Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #387 of 701 in Michigan. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lowell Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →